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Miss Fancy the elephant returns triumphant to Birmingham’s Avondale Park
Miss Fancy has returned to her old stomping grounds at Avondale Park in Birmingham.
For about 20 years, the huge elephant reigned supreme at the Avondale Zoo, the city’s...
Read about the plans for Urban Supply, Birmingham’s newest entertainment district
A Birmingham-based redevelopment firm is taking its next step toward creating a community gathering spot for fitness, fun, and food in the Magic City’s...
Live HealthSmart Alabama celebrates phase one improvements in Kingston
Live HealthSmart Alabama, a University of Alabama at Birmingham initiative, celebrated phase one improvements in the Kingston community at Stockham Park. These improvements are the culmination...
Why Peach Park in Clanton is a must-stop on summer road trips
It’s that time of the year, again, when beach vacationers traveling on Interstate 65 stop for peaches in Clanton.
For nearly 40 years, the farm...
Power Moves: Stillman College President Cynthia Warrick creates partnership, impact and legacy
Culture is defined by its leadership. At Stillman College, Cynthia Warrick is the “rudder,” so to speak, in setting the course for the students and...
Alabama Power Service Organization, Leadership Autauga County unveil new playground
Children and families served by the Autauga County Department of Human Resources (ACDHR) now have a safe, fun place to play and spend time...
Remembering former Regions CEO Stan Mackin
Brian Mackin spent four days sorting through a tidal wave of texts, phone calls and emails remembering his father, Stan. The messages were constant:...
Why Sylacauga marble is known around the world
If you’ve ever visited the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. and stared up at the translucent marble ceiling, you’ve witnessed a piece of Alabama...
This city calls itself the ‘best small town in Alabama’
With a population of nearly 6,100, Jackson is technically defined as a city, but the folks who live and work here will quickly tell you otherwise.
“We...
Officials break ground on whitewater park, entertainment district in Montgomery
Montgomery city and county officials and business leaders broke ground Thursday on a major project that will bring recreational amenities, entertainment and retail to...
Archers take aim against breast cancer in weekend tournament in Cullman
Cameron Mitchell helped put the “bull’s-eye” on the back of breast cancer.
This weekend on June 12-13, more than 150 archers – experienced and amateurs...
Sheffield set to host annual Street Party on Saturday
If you have not been to Sheffield, one of the quad cities in Alabama's Shoals region, it is worth checking out.
The city has undergone...
UAH CON faculty and staff volunteer to support Tyrosinemia Society
Nursing faculty and staff members at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, are giving back...
Driving HOPE mobilizes health care in central Alabama
Residents in central Alabama will now have easier access to key health care services thanks to Driving HOPE (Health, Outreach, Prevention and Education), a...
South Alabama pilot nurses a dream
Angelo Bautista always wanted to become a pilot, even as a little boy growing up in the Philippines, but he studied nursing at the University of...
Home-based food businesses can now thrive in Alabama
To help make ends meet for her family during the pandemic, Melissa Humble started selling French macaroons and other goodies she baked at her...
Huntsville student donates hair to kids fighting cancer ahead of starting Air Force Academy
Huntsville's Kieran Moise decided to give back in a big way this Memorial Day weekend.
Moise, 17, is bound for the U.S. Air Force Academy,...
Tuberville: Memorial Day is a reminder ‘why I stand for the flag, and for our national anthem’
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) this past week delivered remarks on the floor of the United States Senate ahead of Memorial Day, reflecting on...
Birmingham artist pays tribute to UAB program serving pregnant women battling addiction
At 14, Abbie began using drugs. At 16, she was convinced she would not live to see her 18th birthday. Then, at 22, she...
Bizarre: The Coffee Bar is an Alabama original fit for the times
Bizarre: The Coffee Bar is a coffee bar by day and a bar bar at night, but this unusual place also is an all-day incubator...
Cullman City Schools joins Citizen Promise Program
Cullman City Schools Superintendent Kyle Kallhoff on Friday announced that over 250 seventh grade students from Cullman Middle School and over 250 ninth grade...
Setting sail from the University of South Alabama
When Gayle Shaffer left the Midwest for college on the Gulf Coast, it didn’t take long for her to discover Southern hospitality at the...
Force Factory will put Alabama children safely in a tornado’s eye or deep in the ocean
Welcome to a universe where your superpower may be to withstand the power of an earthquake unharmed.
Elementary school students: Get ready to have fun...
ABC releases trailer for Alabama-set ‘The Wonder Years’
ABC announced its primetime fall television schedule, releasing its first look at the remake of “The Wonder Years” sitcom following the life of a Black family set...